Moving to Mississippi from Maine
What to Expect
Everything you need to know before relocating from Maine to Mississippi — costs, safety, healthcare, and practical first steps.
If you moved from Maine to Mississippi, you would find that Mississippi is 19.7% cheaper than Maine. A $75,000 salary in Maine would need to be roughly $60,200 in Mississippi to maintain the same lifestyle.
How Far Will Your Money Go?
What to expect for your wallet after moving from Maine to Mississippi.
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $60,200
To maintain the same standard of living in Mississippi
Calculate with your salary →Where you'll feel the difference day-to-day
Restaurants
pay 14.4% less
Groceries
pay 24.3% less
Transportation
pay 15.2% more
Housing
pay 27.0% less
Childcare
pay 51.1% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 18.6% less
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
Cost of living by city
Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).
On average, cities in Mississippi cost about 9% less than cities in Maine.
Compare cities head-to-head
Key Indicator Comparison
Key indicators for anyone considering a move from Maine to Mississippi.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Maine performs better than Mississippi across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Maine performs better than Mississippi across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Mississippi generally does better on what about housing?, though Maine leads in homeownership rate.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Maine performs better than Mississippi across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Maine generally does better on employment & economy, though Mississippi leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Maine performs better than Mississippi across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
What's the Climate Like?
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Augusta | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 63°/37°F (17°/3°C) | 62°/41°F (17°/5°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 84°/57°F (29°/14°C) | 83°/62°F (28°/17°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 91°/67°F (33°/20°C) | 90°/70°F (32°/21°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 69°/42°F (21°/6°C) | 67°/46°F (20°/8°C) |
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| Month | Augusta | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°/33°F (14.4°/0.4°C) | 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.7°C) |
| Feb | 62°/36°F (16.8°/2.2°C) | 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) |
| Mar | 70°/42°F (21.1°/5.6°C) | 68°/47°F (20.2°/8.2°C) |
| Apr | 77°/48°F (25.2°/8.9°C) | 76°/54°F (24.4°/12.1°C) |
| May | 85°/57°F (29.4°/14.1°C) | 83°/63°F (28.3°/17.1°C) |
| Jun | 91°/66°F (32.8°/19.0°C) | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) |
| Jul | 93°/70°F (34.1°/21.0°C) | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.4°C) |
| Aug | 92°/69°F (33.2°/20.7°C) | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.2°C) |
| Sep | 87°/63°F (30.4°/17.0°C) | 87°/66°F (30.3°/18.9°C) |
| Oct | 78°/51°F (25.4°/10.6°C) | 77°/55°F (25.1°/12.8°C) |
| Nov | 69°/41°F (20.6°/5.2°C) | 67°/45°F (19.7°/7.3°C) |
| Dec | 60°/35°F (15.6°/1.4°C) | 58°/39°F (14.7°/3.9°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Mississippi than Maine?
Yes — Mississippi is on average about 20% cheaper than Maine. City-level variation can be significant.
How much money do I need to move to Mississippi?
Plan for at least 3 months of living expenses — roughly $15,050 in Mississippi on a $75,000 comparable salary — plus one-off moving costs (movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit).
Is Mississippi safe?
Maine performs better than Mississippi across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Mississippi compared to Maine?
Maine performs better than Mississippi across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Mississippi compared to Maine?
The average high temperature in Jackson is 76°F, compared to 77°F in Augusta. Jackson receives around 54.3 in of rainfall per year, while Augusta gets 43.6 in.
